HALLOWEEN SYNOPSIS
This autumn the only trick is to treat your little pumpkins to something wickedly wonderful. For just one month, a Maleficent spooky spell is cast over Disneyland® Park, bringing with it eerie sights, sounds and a bevy of chuckling Disney Villains.
Sounds interesting, opinions?
No opinion as such, just yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
According to the official press release this year's Halloween festival will feature the following:
Maleficent Disney Villains Promenade: Maleficent will be leading the Disney villains on Central Plaza, where guests can enjoy a scary meet'n'greet and take pictures with their favorite villain.
Maleficent's Court: Sleeping Beauty Castle is cursed. Maleficent is growing thorns around the castle, which take the shape of an impressive dragon – at night they bath the guests and the castle in sharp light.
Mickey's Halloween Celebration: Several times a day an autumnal cavalcade is making its way through the park: Minnie, Mickey, Chip and Dale, Clarice, Donald, Huey, Dewey and Louie and many more will show themselves in their most beautiful outfits.
Ghosts are taking over the park: Guests can haunt them down, take pictures and unmask them, thus make them disappear forever.
Meet the Disney Stars: Minnie is waiting at her Halloween Costume Corner in her best Halloween couture. Goofy is waiting for you at Town Square with his self-build candy machine. Hang with Jack and Sally in a graveyard near Phantom Manor.
Disney's Halloween Party: October 31st is the highlight of Disneyland Paris' Halloween season. Tickets are available for 41€ and the party begins at 5pm – enjoy the night in a mysterious atmosphere with surprising animations, scary treats and a "hellishly" atmosphere. Ghosts, villains and other Disney characters will be wandering across the park, always searching for the next guest they can scare.
(Source: Timeless Disney)
Quote from: msRavenswood on August 20, 2014, 06:14:57 PM
According to the official press release this year's Halloween festival will feature the following:
Maleficent Disney Villains Promenade: Maleficent will be leading the Disney villains on Central Plaza, where guests can enjoy a scary meet'n'greet and take pictures with their favorite villain.
Maleficent's Court: Sleeping Beauty Castle is cursed. Maleficent is growing thorns around the castle, which take the shape of an impressive dragon – at night they bath the guests and the castle in sharp light.
Mickey's Halloween Celebration: Several times a day an autumnal cavalcade is making its way through the park: Minnie, Mickey, Chip and Dale, Clarice, Donald, Huey, Dewey and Louie and many more will show themselves in their most beautiful outfits.
Ghosts are taking over the park: Guests can haunt them down, take pictures and unmask them, thus make them disappear forever.
Meet the Disney Stars: Minnie is waiting at her Halloween Costume Corner in her best Halloween couture. Goofy is waiting for you at Town Square with his self-build candy machine. Hang with Jack and Sally in a graveyard near Phantom Manor.
Disney's Halloween Party: October 31st is the highlight of Disneyland Paris' Halloween season. Tickets are available for 41€ and the party begins at 5pm – enjoy the night in a mysterious atmosphere with surprising animations, scary treats and a "hellishly" atmosphere. Ghosts, villains and other Disney characters will be wandering across the park, always searching for the next guest they can scare.
(Source: Timeless Disney)
Great news! Thanks msRavenswood! Are the Pumpkinmen returning?
If you're talking about the pumpkinmen decorations, yes they are returning.
usually you start to see the first signs of Halloween in late September, I remember that every day during my last visit (which was in late September 2012) you could see more and more pumpkin decoration going up, ghosts popping up on Mainstreet, Jack and Sally doing Meet & Greets at the Manor (which was unfortunately closed for a refurb of the gardens at the time), etc. :) Was a lot of fun, can't wait to see the photos of what they're doing with the Malificent Theme this year, as I won't be there to see it first hand (I'll be going early September, so I doubt the decorations will be up that early). :D
Quote from: msRavenswood on August 20, 2014, 06:57:52 PM
If you're talking about the pumpkinmen decorations, yes they are returning.
Yay! But before I get too excited, will they be straw like scarecrows?
They will have the same look as last year.
If you can understand french there's a very detailed article on dlrpexpress.fr (http://www.dlrpexpress.fr/article-MalfiquevedettedelasaisonHalloween?PHPSESSID=q9qkvrpruhgjmgomu8ata4bl20) about this year's Halloween celebration.
Quote from: msRavenswood on August 20, 2014, 09:04:59 PM
They will have the same look as last year.
I wasn't there last year, but I was there during 2012 and the Pumpkinmen were in Frontierland with a Harvest/Autumn theme and they were kind of resembled scarecrows. I am talking the Pumpkin that took over Main Street USA in 2007 or 2006 and one wore a Casey's Corner outfit.
Eeeeeek! Can someone translate the French article pretty please...?
Quote from: DisneyManiac on August 20, 2014, 09:37:04 PM
I wasn't there last year, but I was there during 2012 and the Pumpkinmen were in Frontierland with a Harvest/Autumn theme and they were kind of resembled scarecrows. I am talking the Pumpkin that took over Main Street USA in 2007 or 2006 and one wore a Casey's Corner outfit.
Oh! Then no pumpkinmen on Main Street USA. Last year's decoration were ghosts like this one
(http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz352/loaloauk/Firework/Disneyland%20LIFE/ob_edda3f1e71599df4cf7ada4967831532_p1290638.jpg~original)
Quote from: Mrsya on August 21, 2014, 12:47:24 AM
Eeeeeek! Can someone translate the French article pretty please...?
As we exclusively announced a few months ago, after the development of the Harvest and Not-So-Scary themes a new Halloween chapter begins this year! For this 2014 edition of Disney's Halloween Festival (which runs from October 1 to November 2, 2014), it is the Disney Villains, and more especially "Maleficent", who will be honored at Disneyland Paris through various activities.
First of all, there will be some changes for the Meet the Disney Villains: this year it will take place once more in the Courtyard of the Sleeping Beauty Castle, but which will be transformed into the "Courtyard of Maleficent". And for a good reason: a setting of thorns and rocks takes possession of the area around Excalibur. Maleficent, Jafar, Captain Hook, Dr. Facilier, Cruella, Gaston, the Witch from Snow White or the Queen of Hearts will meet visitors daily. Musicians will accompany them to create a musical atmosphere with the tunes of songs from Disney Villains.
Also new for this year, "Maleficent Disney Villains Promenade". The Disney Villains will be waiting for park visitors at Central Plaza for a parade accompanied by musicians .
Mickey's Halloween Celebration will be decorated with a brand new float. This new float (called "The Farm celebrates Clarabelle! ") will feature five Disney characters: the 3 Little Pigs, Clarabelle and Horace, who will make his debut at Disneyland Paris. Dancers accompany the float in costumes inspired by the elements of the forest: mushrooms, trees...
Like last year, Jack and Sally return next to Phantom Manor to meet visitors. Goofy with his candy machine and Duffy in his Halloween outfit will meet visitors daily and Minnie (and Stitch) will return to her Halloween Atelier.
As far as decorations are concerned, they will remain the same as last year with the return of the Ghost residents of Main Street USA, the pumpkins on the rooftops, the Mickey pumpkins in the gardens of the Sleeping Beauty Castle. The same applies for Frontierland which will continue its vegetal atmosphere with the Pumpkin Men. On Central Plaza, giant pumpkins representing Disney characters will return surrounded by real pumpkins. Overall it will all be the same with the addition of new photolocations with the ghosts of Main Street USA or some minor modifications in lighting.
The famous villain of the Sleeping Beauty will feature a whole new look this year for Halloween! Maleficent is not the only Disney Villain to change their appearance. Gaston (Beauty and the Beast) will also be wearing a brand new costume for this year's Halloween Festival.
Seems Halloween-packed! The Pumpkinmen will remain the same as 2012!
msRavenswood can you show a photo of the Frontier land Halloween decorations last year.
Hey,
What does this mean "at night they bath the guests and the castle in sharp light" @msRavenswood press release above....
will Disney Dreams be replaced/ modified with a different kind of show, or maybe just a static light setup over the castle.... or maybe just a small display like when they lit up the castle with candles for the 15th Anniversary?
sounds exciting that they're making changes and keeping things different..
Jim.
Quote from: jimtrim on August 21, 2014, 12:04:40 PM
Hey,
What does this mean "at night they bath the guests and the castle in sharp light" @msRavenswood press release above....
will Disney Dreams be replaced/ modified with a different kind of show, or maybe just a static light setup over the castle.... or maybe just a small display like when they lit up the castle with candles for the 15th Anniversary?
sounds exciting that they're making changes and keeping things different..
Jim.
For a start Disney Dreams! will NOT receive a Halloween change, it will stay the same. There isn't any mention of it being replaced.
Also I do not see the sentence you are mentioning, can you point it out?
Quote from: DisneyManiac on August 21, 2014, 11:34:13 AM
msRavenswood can you show a photo of the Frontier land Halloween decorations last year.
(http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz352/loaloauk/Firework/Disneyland%20LIFE/ob_e6d04ad51d0c8b434a3a51fb019660e4_p1290441.jpg~original)
(http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz352/loaloauk/Firework/Disneyland%20LIFE/ob_4c4cbd3055d5bc96cf36a84f8826ad51_p1290447.jpg~original)
(http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz352/loaloauk/Firework/Disneyland%20LIFE/ob_42bdb72168bed18955ec53df644588ce_p1290445.jpg~original)
(http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz352/loaloauk/Firework/Disneyland%20LIFE/ob_76ef9e89dadcc1f627e65b1c988ff683_p1290450.jpg~original)
Quote from: DisneyManiac on August 21, 2014, 12:28:35 PM
Quote from: jimtrim on August 21, 2014, 12:04:40 PM
Hey,
What does this mean "at night they bath the guests and the castle in sharp light" @msRavenswood press release above....
will Disney Dreams be replaced/ modified with a different kind of show, or maybe just a static light setup over the castle.... or maybe just a small display like when they lit up the castle with candles for the 15th Anniversary?
sounds exciting that they're making changes and keeping things different..
Jim.
For a start Disney Dreams! will NOT receive a Halloween change, it will stay the same. There isn't any mention of it being replaced.
Also I do not see the sentence you are mentioning, can you point it out?
It's from the official press release I posted first. From the description I imagine that they will illuminate the thorns from inside (?) so that they create spooky shadows...
Thanks msRavenswood - just about to say that:)
....I thought Disney Dreams was only confirmed officially until end of Spetmeber?
Thanks, they were quite the same as 2012 just added some more vegetation. Well it appears that Pumpkinmen I knew won't return but that's okay! It's all Disney Villains this year!!! 8)
Post before: Oh yes I remember that they mentioned shadows somewhere before! This is all exciting!!! ;D
@jimtrim Disney Dreams! is extended till the end of September 2015. SOURCE: http://www.disneylandparis.co.uk/parks-and-activities/disney-dreams.html
Quote from: jimtrim on August 21, 2014, 12:42:57 PM
Thanks msRavenswood - just about to say that:)
....I thought Disney Dreams was only confirmed officially until end of Spetmeber?
Dreams will stay until September 2015. It's on the official site. ;)
Yes, so it's possible they might do something different with the castle at night?
Here's the official press release in english: http://disneylandparistreasures.com/news/disney-halloween-festival-2014/
"As night falls, the bramble will take on a more disquieting look, immersing guests in a universe of bright, unsettling colours"-- hhhmmm?
..we'll just have to wait and see ;)
This sounds so exciting, I loved last year's Halloween with all the Villains in the courtyard so it is brilliant they are building on that. Can't wait!
Thanks msRavenswood! So excited. My son is going to be running around spotting every statue and pumpkin going! I'm all fit to burst at the thought of it!
since we will be in DLP during the first 4 days of October, I am hoping to be able to see some of the Halloween themening already
Quote from: Thaliel on September 07, 2014, 08:31:22 PM
since we will be in DLP during the first 4 days of October, I am hoping to be able to see some of the Halloween themening already
In 2012 DLP was transforming into Halloween form during my trip late September, so early October should be full Halloween mode. :D